boy's name
Kenric
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 959
Kenric is a boy's name. In 2023 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 61 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
Kenric over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 54 |
| 1960s | 76 |
| 1970s | 420 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 112 |
| 2000s | 95 |
| 2010s | 65 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 32 |
How popular is Kenric?
In 2023, Kenric was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Kenric is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kenric
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kenric also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kenric over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kenric
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kenric — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kenric
How popular is the name Kenric?
In 2023, Kenric was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Kenric a girl's or a boy's name?
Kenric is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Kenric most popular?
Kenric peaked in 1976, when 61 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.